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AN

ORDINANCE

NO. ____



An Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Columbus Code by creating a Retiree

Health Benefit Committee to advise and assist the Mayor and Columbus Council

regarding issues concerning the Retiree Health Plan and other benefits; and for

other purposes.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Chapter 2 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by adding a new Article XX to

read as follows:



?(a) Mission and Goal of the Retiree Health Benefit Committee.



The mission of the Retiree Health Benefit Committee is to advise and assist the

Mayor and Columbus Council with respect to issues concerning the Retiree Health

Plan and other benefits provided to retirees of the Columbus, Georgia

Consolidated Government.



(b) Retiree Health Benefit Committee.



The Retiree Health Benefit Committee shall be composed of five (5) members, one

member appointed by the Mayor and four members appointed by the Columbus

Council. The Committee shall contain at least three active members of the

Columbus, Georgia Retiree Health Plan. The Director of Human Resources or his

designee shall be an ex-officio member of the Committee. The Mayor?s appointee

shall serve as Chair and shall serve a term of two years and the Council

appointees shall serve for terms of three years. All appointees shall be

eligible to serve two consecutive full terms.



(c) Duties of the Retiree Health Benefit Committee.



(1) The Committee shall meet at least quarterly with the Director of Human

Resources and any benefit consultant used by Columbus, Georgia to examine

issues of health insurance, prescription medical benefits, and any other

retiree health benefit.



(2) The Committee shall advise and assist the Mayor and Columbus Council with

respect to any proposed amendment to the Columbus, Georgia Retiree Health Plan

or any proposed retiree health benefit.



(3) The Committee shall perform any other duties as requested by the Columbus

Council and shall be assisted by the Department of Human Resources in

performing these duties.



SECTION 2.



All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

8th day of February, 2011, introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2011, and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Baker voting____________.

Councilor Barnes voting___________.

Councilor Davis voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Huff voting_____________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________.

Councilor Thomas voting___________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON

CLERK MAYOR





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